Within 20/30 minutes...:
St Emilion – World Renowned and world heritage site. Chateaux, wine tasting and restaurants in a beautiful setting.
Bergerac/Bergerac Airport – Home of Cyrano de Bergerac, river trips, restaurants and shopping in the atmospheric old town.
Chateau Vigiers Golf – Championship golf course with daily green fees available. Combined with superb Brasserie and Restaurant with outdoor swimming pool - great for the kids.
Ste-Foy-La-Grande – beautiful 13th century bastide town 5 minutes away and with all amenities required for your stay (supermarkets, restaurants, cinema, tourist office, post office, and shopping). Has fantastic weekly market.
Canoe Rental – Available at both Pessac-sur-Dordogne and Ste-Foy-la-Grande both with 5-10 minutes.
Fishing – We can arrange a visiters licence for the duration of your stay for fishing on the Dordogne (we are only 1/2 km from the banks of the river).
Pitch and Putt – 9 hole course for all the family.
Horse Riding – Hacks through the vineyards.
Within 1 hour...:
Bordeaux is approximately an hour's drive away and has a fantastic park and ride tram system. Superb architecture, shopping and restaurants abound.
Other things to do...:
Within 1/2 hour approx:
Water park
Paint balling
Go-karting
Hot air ballooning
Canoeing
Horse riding
Mountain biking
Golf
Fishing (5 mins away on the Dordogne river. We can arrange a permit for you).
Wildlife watching - we regularly see deer, wild boar, red squirrels, kestrels and buzzards
Star gazing - with so little light pollution, Le Verger du Barrail is a perfect spot for a bit of star gazing!
Other Activities:
Wine tasting, canoe/Kayak
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